adirondack chairs and foot rest

Here are two adirondack chairs with matching foot rest that I made recently. Chairs and footrest are made out of aromatic cedar and left unfinished to age naturally. I have made several out of different wood types but prefer the cedar. Plans for the chairs are from the New Yankee Workshop. Over the years I have refined the angle for the top and bottom back slat support. Also have made several assembly jigs for these chairs. The footrest design is one that I came up with. Let me know what you think.

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this looks very close to the one i made out of FWW magazing last summer…as MSDEBBIE pointed out when I posted—-”I bought wood for 4, cut out two and made one…” I have still only made one…now I need to make the other—-BUT wiothyour post I am thinking I will use the wood for the other two to make foot rests…VERY nice…

These are nice and its in my long to do list. When I work with aromatic cedar, I clean the shop first and save the shavings. My wife makes a small pillow to stuff with the cedar and hang in the closet.

I have put sealer on the chairs if requested, but most prefer them left natural. Adirondack chairs normally have slatted backs but with a change in the upper and lower seat back angles a solid back could be used. It would require more wood. I have made these from quartersawn white oak and cypress.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.